Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 725 Rules

Li Yue actually understood Huan Wen's situation very well.

At this point, he was already riding a tiger and was unable to get off. Proclaiming himself emperor seemed to be too hasty, but in fact it was a last resort.

Only ascending the throne can balance the various interests of the gentry, the Jingzhou army, and the northern refugees. It is the best choice. If the Sima family is not removed, the gentry's butt will always be on the side of the Sima family.

Ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor also forced the nobles to make a choice.

For Huanwen personally, ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor has been his long-cherished wish for decades.

A true man cannot be famous for a hundred years, but he should be infamous for thousands of years. This saying has been spread all over the world.

If it were him, Jiangdong was already in a bad state, and he wouldn't miss the final blow of ascending the throne. He could become a living horse doctor, and he might be able to bring him back to life.

"Huan Wen is making a big gamble. As long as he blocks our army like he did a few times before, he, the emperor of Chu, will be able to sit securely." Li Yue, who had just returned to Luoyang, didn't even take a breath in the east hall of the Tai Chi Palace. , so he summoned everyone to discuss military plans.

"People in Jiangdong are scattered, internal and external troubles are brewing, and the time has come to unify the world." Wang Meng said with cupped hands.

"What do you think, Prince?" Li Yue looked at Li Jian.

"Huan Wen has usurped the throne and the people in Jiangdong are unstable. It is indeed a good opportunity to capture Jiangdong." Li Jian looked worried.

"In this case, I will march on the middle road, and the prince will march on the east road. Huan Yi and Liu Ying will be the assistants, and Jing Lue will guard the rear and transport grain and grass." Li Yue waved his hand.

To destroy Yan, Li Yue became the leader, and Wang Meng's extraordinary troops emerged from Shangdang through the Taihang Mountains, flanking Murong Ke, and won a decisive battle against Liang Yan.

To destroy Qin, in the battle of Shayuan, Wang fiercely attacked Fu Jian and defeated the main force of Di Qin, which contributed to the destruction of the country.

In Pingliang, Wang Meng marched forward with great enthusiasm and plowed Liangzhou inside and outside, so that he could have the stability in Guanzhong today.

This is still martial arts, other literary skills are not included in it.

This time we attack Jiangdong, we can't let him go again.

Otherwise, the master will be overshadowed by his great achievements, and it will be difficult for everyone to get along with each other in the future.

The exercise of power has its own set of rules. It is very dangerous if a minister's merit is higher than that of the emperor, especially if he is the founding emperor.

It's not that Wang Meng's loyalty is questioned, but that those who follow him will push him forward.

Wang Meng has his own power in the court, the local government, and the army. If he leaves it alone, there will definitely be problems in the future.

After the last pacification of Liang, Wang Meng had to rely on despicable means such as self-destruction to temporarily avoid the edge. If Jiangdong was successfully pacified this time, Li Yue wouldn't even know how to ban him.

And supervising the rear of the town is also an important task.

Only people at the level of Wang Meng and Chang Wei can sort out a battle of this scale.

"Why, do you two have any objections?" Seeing that the two of them were silent, Li Yue asked.

"I accept your orders." Li Jian realized something and glanced at Wang Meng.

After staying in the center of power for so long, it is impossible for him to still be the rookie he was before.

I was so preoccupied before that I probably thought of this section in advance.

This shows that he is already a qualified prince.

Wang Meng soon became calm, "Your Majesty's arrangements are very appropriate. This battle will definitely be won."

"Your Majesty, Bazhong guards Deng Ding, Chang Xu and others have surrendered the city, and all Bashu and Bashu have returned to Daliang." Lu Qing reported excitedly outside the palace.

Li Yue had some impressions of Chang Gu. He had been to Yecheng as Huan Wen's envoy.

The Chang family is also a powerful family in Shu. Now that Xue Qiang and Zhou Chu have invaded Shu, it is clear at a glance whether the powerful people of Bashu will choose to be buried with Huan Wen or choose to stick to Daliang.

In the past, under the banner of Jin Dynasty, it could appease the people of Bashu. Now that Huan Wen has removed the last layer of fig leaf, the remaining legitimacy of the Jin Dynasty has disappeared.

"I know." Li Yue was not too surprised.

It is a strange thing that the powerful people of Bashu are fighting to the death at this time.

If Bazhong is captured, the Jiangnan defense line will face the dilemma of being attacked from both sides, and the advantage of the Yangtze River will be reduced by half.

"My son, I have something unclear." Li Jian said.

"Say." Li Yue looked cheerful.

"The former Xie family is already married to my father. Xie An is a great man for a while. He should know that Jiangdong will not last long. Why haven't you come to ask for surrender?"

The broken ship in Jiangdong was swaying in the strong winds and waves without sinking. The person who made the greatest contribution was Xie An.

The Wang family had a fight with Huan Wen. If Xie An had sided with the Wang family and launched an attack together, I am afraid that Huan Wen would not even be able to become the King of Chu.

Looking carefully, Xie An was secretly fueling Huan Wen's actions.

Maybe the two of them have already formed an alliance in private.

"You don't have to think highly of Xie An. Everything he does is for the Xie family. Half of Huan Wen's Chu state belongs to the Xie family. Do you think the Xie family is willing to come to Daliang and serve as two ministers, or are they willing to rule the world with Huan Wen?"

Everything in the world follows the principle of best interests.

The Xie family is half an emperor in Jiangdong. They have grown from a second-rate noble family to a leader in a high-ranking family. How can they easily give up everything they have?

Wang Meng said: "What your Majesty said is true. In the past, kings and horses shared the world. If we can block Daliang's attack this time, in the future, Huan and Xie will share the world in Jiangdong."

The children of the Xie family served as governors and generals outside, and as servants and cavalry inside, enjoying great honor and favor for a while.

Huan Wen's founding of the country could not shake the power of the Xie family, but instead wanted to win over the Xie family.

Li Jian suddenly realized, "I understand, the reason why Xie An got married back then was just in case. If Jiangdong was destroyed, the Xie family would be protected in Daliang and could continue to exist. This person has a deep thought."

Hedging your bets is a common practice among the nobles.

"The decline of the Wei and Jin Dynasties was all due to the fact that the gentry only served their own interests!" Li Yue sighed slightly.

It's not that there are no talents among the gentry. On the contrary, every one of them is extremely smart, and they are full of internal battles and wits. They are unprecedented and push their family to the top, above the common people of the country.

Li Yue personally felt that the two Jin Dynasties were just a community of interests formed by the gentry, and were not considered a country in the traditional sense. Not only were they inferior to the Wei and Jin Dynasties, but they were even inferior to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It was a complete historical setback.

This kind of regression was not only military, but also an all-round regression in all aspects. For the first time, China lost all its advantages in front of the barbarians.

Therefore, since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, all kinds of absurd, shameless, and incompetent things have been done in an endless stream.

The Xie family is now the leader in this community. How can they surrender easily without putting a knife on his neck?

Cats will never give up the meaty food in their mouths.

Li Yue has never had high hopes for Xie An. It is true that he is talented, but he is far behind Wang Meng and Zhou Qian, and he is only on the same level as his brother-in-law Cui Hong. "My southern expedition is not only... To unify the world, to eradicate the long-standing shortcomings of China since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and to restore order to the world!"

Wang Meng can no longer be allowed to do this kind of thing.

Now he is Prime Minister Liang and has more important tasks on his shoulders.

"Father is wise."

"Your Majesty is a true hero."

Both of them had a look of respect in their eyes.

Li Yue stood up from the soft couch and said, "Instruct all the troops to assemble in Luoyang and follow me to unify the north and south!"

(End of this chapter)